The Bible is a revelation of the mind and will of God to men. Therein we may learn, what God is. God
But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful. God
Jupiter Hammon Writer
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Oct 17, 1711
- Died: Jan 1, 1806
Jupiter Hammon was a black poet who in 1761 became the first African-American writer to be published in the present-day United States. Additional poems and sermons were also published. Born into slavery, Hammon was never emancipated. He was living in 1790 at the age of 79, and died by 1806. A devout Christian, he is considered one of the founders of African-American literature.